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Marine Corps: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
Coast Guard: Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
Navy: Semper Fortis (Always Courageous)
Air Force: Aim High...Fly-Fight-Win
Army: This We'll Defend
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John Townsend
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Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona
The USS Arizona, laid down in 1914 and launched in 1915, was the greatest tragedy in the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. She was one of two...
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John Townsend
Sep 272 min read
Artifact Friday: Richard Nixon Portrait
For this Artifact Friday, we draw attention to yesterday which marked the sixty-fourth year since the first-ever presidential debate held...
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John Townsend
Sep 131 min read
Artifact Friday: M114 155mm Howitzer
Since the invention of gunpowder, militaries of the world have utilized cannons to strike at fortifications and large enemy...
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John Townsend
Aug 162 min read
Artifact Friday: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
This week we have a new temporary addition to our collection. A beautiful white, black and red Twin Comanche currently occupies a space...
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John Townsend
Aug 92 min read
Artifact Friday: Chester Poole's Purple Heart
“Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the Purple Heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall...
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John Townsend
Aug 22 min read
That’s All, Brother
Courtesy of That's All Brother and David M. Barrera This weekend is a very special one for the Arkansas Air an Military Museum as we have...
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John Townsend
Jul 262 min read
Artifact Friday: Nambu Type 96
Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his Day of Infamy Speech where he stated,...
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John Townsend
Jul 122 min read
Artifact Friday: Vetterli M1970/87/15
Today we rewind the clock past World War Two. The End of the Industrial Revolution in the 1840’s saw to mass production of many items...
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John Townsend
Jul 52 min read
Artifact Friday: M3 Half-Track
One aspect that has made the United States military a tour de force over the last century has been the dedication to mobility. Tucked...
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John Townsend
Jun 282 min read
Artifact Friday: Hand-cranked Hoist
Drake Field was acquired by the city of Fayetteville in 1929 thanks to a professor at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Noah Drake, who...
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